I am a project kinda girl so instead of getting a nice green pot at garden ridge I decided to go with DIY. I bought 2 clay pots for $5.99 each, plates for $4.99 each and Krylon avacado spray paint for $4.99 at the local craft store. Total for the project was $26.95 plus tax. Not too bad for 2 pots that look like my choice. I planted my annuals in them the other night. 1 is light pink and the other dark pink flowers. They look great with the green pots.

Now that the weather is warm Paul and I are ready to start thinking about what to do for the outside of our house. The house pretty much looks the same on the outside as when we bought it back in October. We have already picked out the exterior paint colors and started on sketching the landscaping. We went to Garden Ridge and Lowes last night to pick up some pots and flowers. I am hoping to start working on the yard on Saturday while Paul is doing a photo shoot. Here are some things that need to be done:

paint the siding, trim, door, porch and back steps

replace backdoor

replace mailbox and house numbers

take down metal railing and replace with nice wood work

build a storage shed for the backyard

build a patio area

plant a small tree next to the house

plant shrubs in front of the house

dig up weeds around the 2 trees

plant flowers and greenry

maybe add a sculpture?

Here are the exterior colors we chose from Lowes, the brand is Olympic.

I talked to Paul this weekend and he agreed that the floors could be painted white. Thank you for your comments in trying to decide if I should or not, in regards to the concerns about the chair rolling and wearing of the paint, I forgot to mention that Paul is going to add a clearcoat protectant, kinda like the clearcoat you put on top of wood to protect it from the chair rolling.

On another note, here is the colors I picked out for the walls and trim, I am afraid to use bright bold colors with the floors being white so I stayed with pastel natural colors. What do you think?

When we moved in there was carpet in the entire house except in the kitchen and bathroom. There is hardfloor underneath, which is what I’ve always wanted in my house and even better, it is in great condition so Paul sanded and restained it.We ripped up the carpet and replaced it in the bedroom with a light tan color. Now that the office is our next project we haven’t had the time to figure out what to do in there yet. We already know we want hardfloor so that our chairs can roll easier. Now the question is white paint? is it a good idea just because it’s popular? I love it, but will Paul?

Here is a feel for what the office is going to look like in the near future. The office had been put on the back burner since we were trying to get the other rooms done first. This is our next big project, I will post photos once we start working.

I’ve wanted this Umbra Loft vase for a while, until I finally purchased it for $3 in the clerance section at Target. I do love a bargin! I got it home and couldn’t decide where to put it since it was grey…no problem! I painted it white and then it matched the bedroom.

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Hi, I'm Sherry Turley, a wife, accounting clerk, photographer, crafter and blogger! Thanks for visiting! I hope you don't regret your stumbling to my blog. I hope to inspire you with the progress of renovating our 1,000 sq. ft 1930s house into a lovely home. Please stay awhile and do leave comments, I love to hear from my readers.